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As individual expressions of the one infinite Mind, we are each created with a specific sense of purpose and direction we are intended to pursue in our lives. For one it may be the love of creative expression, for another something completely different. Yet for each of us, it is absolutely unique and God-given.
We may start out searching for our sense of worth from the approval of others, not knowing where our true sense of satisfaction comes from. We may crave love from sources outside of the one ever-present I AM. Yet, for each of us, in one way or another we all must ultimately discover where our real sense of satisfaction comes from.
Our sense of worth is not determined by how others respond to us, by the affectionate touch, approving glance, or appreciative word from another. Our worth is wholly dependent on our love for God, and we recognize and experience this sense of worth only as we seek to have a fuller understanding of our relationship with God. The more we understand our indissoluble link to the divine, the tender embrace of Love towards human kind, the closer we come to understanding where our true sense of purpose and fulfillment lies.
In her Message To The Mother Church, 1902, Mary Baker Eddy writes, “Happiness consists in being and in doing good; only what God gives, and what we give ourselves and others through His tenure, confers happiness: conscious worth satisfies the hungry heart, and nothing else can” (p. 17).
What is this conscious worth that Mrs. Eddy refers to, and how can we come to recognize and experience it in our lives?
Conscious worth comes from the acknowledgment of Love’s ever-presence. It is recognizing that our sense of identity is spiritual, unalterable, and wholly pure. And the more that we recognize what our conscious worth is, why exactly each of us is worthy to the world, the closer we come to experiencing a sense of divine purpose in our lives. In proportion to our appreciation of God’s active presence in our lives, the easier it becomes to not see self-worth as determined by any external factor outside of our love for God.
By Alanna Truog
Koos Says:
Lately I’ve been feeling like everyone around me is achieving great things while I’m not. This is exactly what I needed to read–thanks!
Mina Says:
I like what you wrote here:
Conscious worth comes from the acknowledgment of Love’s ever-presence.
I’m finding more than ever before, that I feel worthy and happy the more I put God first.